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Question to choose aflute way or football way ?

to choose a flute way or footbal way?
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to choose a flute way or footbal way?
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flute way: upper class, opera, polo, and cognac
football way: lower class, sitcoms, football, and beer
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flute way: upper class, opera, polo, and cognac
football way: lower class, sitcoms, football, and beer
I'd guess along the same lines, though I'd choose champagne rather than cognac. A champagne flute is a kind of glass.

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I'd guess along the same lines, though I'd choose champagne rather than cognac. A champagne flute is a kind of glass.

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Hmmmm....a flute and football reminds me of this one time, at band camp......
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